The novel should be understood as a structure built to accommodate the greatest possible amount of cool stuff.
Steven BrustIt's just that no one wants to be the one being rescued, we all want to do the rescuing.
Steven BrustNo matter how subtle the wizard, a knife between the shoulder blades will seriously cramp his style.
Steven BrustAbsolute truisms rot brains absolutely.[...]'Power corrupts' is useless as a tool for understanding the past, and gives us nothing as a guide to action.
Steven BrustThe tools are real. The viewer is real, you, the artist, is real and a part of everything you paint. You connect yourself to the viewer by sharing something that is inside of you that connects with something inside of him. All you have as your guide is that you know what moves you. All you have to do it with is a brush, some chemical and canvas, and technique.
Steven Brust